State Services & Resources

NJ Reads to Kids
The Parent’s Circle
Environmental Education
Reading with your Children
Parent Link Children’s Art Gallery

Early Childhood Education Family Page
Ask a Librarian (State Library Information System) 
New Jersey Birth to Three Early Learning Standards,
NJ Council For Young Children

Recycling in New Jersey
Global Warming & Climate Change
Volunteerism & Community Service
Civic Responsibilities & Volunteering
NJ Division of Parks and Forestry Volunteer Opportunities

Federal Resources

CDC Parent Portal
Positive Parenting Tips
Kindergarten Readiness
CDC Developmental Stages 
Countdown to School Success
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
Helping Your Pre-School Child (Parent/Child Activities) 

For Moms: Coping with Stress
Strategies for Healthy Marriages 
Fatherhood and Effective Parenting
Parenting Together: Healthy Marriages and Relationships

Community Resources

PBS.org
Born Learning
Children’s Futures
Strengthening Families
NJ211 (Access to Community Resources)
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ)
Tips for Parents (Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey)
NJ Association for the Education of Young Children
NJ Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Resources for Parents
(The New Jersey State Parent Information & Resource Center)

No Cost/Low Cost Toys, Books & Clothing Resources

For the holidays and everyday: Places to give, places to receive
NJ 211
Enter "goods" in Search Now for listing of agencies that provide needed children's items. 
Family Stores (Salvation Army Thrift Stores)
Enter "zip code" to donate to or locate a Family Store.
Goodwill Stores (Goodwill Industries International)
Enter "zip code" to find a Goodwill store or donation site near you. 
Toys for Tots (Marine Toys for Tots Foundation)
Enter "NJ" in Search. Follow prompts to request toys or locate toy drop-off sites in your community.